Ten new stars to watch out for at the Confederations Cup

Benat

If proof were needed that Spain's all-conquering national side could continue to produce players of top quality, Benat Etxebarria's recent emergence for La Roja is fairly concrete evidence. The Betis midfielder's superb club form has been transferred to the international arena since his debut against Serbia in May, leaving the 25-year-old in with a great chance of seeing regular football at the Confederations Cup.

The playmaker's great recent record with the Verdiblancos helped to make him one of the most sought-after players in the summer transfer window this year, with Athletic Bilbao and Wolfsburg both expressing serious interest in the final hours before the deadline. Further displays of his fantastic skill on the ball at next summer's tournament could see him become a marked man once more in transfer windows to follow.

Monday, 3 December 2012 09:00

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Ten new stars to watch out for at the Confederations Cup

Ten new stars to watch out for at the Confederations Cup

The 2013 edition of the pre-World Cup tournament is drawing ever closer, and with just the African entrants to be confirmed we now know the group structures for June's event. But when the football finally gets started in Brazil, who will be the new faces to announce themselves to the world 12 months ahead of the big one in 2014? Goal.com looks at 10 of the up-and-coming names who could make their mark during the Confederations Cup next summer.